interpretation of bylaws

The bylaws read "Any candidate must be a paid up association member. The Board shall be elected by a majority of the Unit membership present at the annual meeting. They shall assume office immediately upon being elected." My question is, a person who pays their 2015 membership dues prior to the Dec. 2014 annual meeting, should it be concluded that the person would be a paid up association member. My reasoning is that the person would be a paid up association member through Dec. 31, 2015. There is vagueness in the bylaw, and the person should be eligible to be a candidate. The person in question is a new member and the membership commitee stops selling 2014 membership cards in mid Nov., and the bylaws doesn't say anything but "a paid up association member"
Another question the bylaws are vague only referring to members being notified of annual meeting, would not this same person be able to vote at the annual meeting.